Southampton v QPR result

Full-time · Southampton 2–1 QPR

Championship · Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:00 BST · St. Mary's Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Southampton 2–1 QPR — Southampton won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Southampton beat QPR 2–1 at St. Mary's Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 26 August. Southampton have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Southampton: Samuel Edozie (30’, assisted by Ryan Manning) and Adam Armstrong (64’, assisted by Ryan Manning); QPR: J. Colback (32’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Southampton 0.42, QPR 0.64, from 7 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Southampton: Ryan Manning (11’), Stuart Armstrong (19’), C. Alcaraz (29’) and Ryan Fraser (90+2’); QPR: Stephen Duke-McKenna (88’) and Samuel Field (89’).

What it changes

Southampton are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. QPR have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ryan Manning (Southampton) 8.8, K. Paal (QPR) 7.0 and J. Colback (QPR) 6.2 led the match.

Next up

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

QPR next host Swansea on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for QPR: QPR v Swansea, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Southampton 2–1 QPR · Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton
Referee: J. Bell
Recent form: Southampton 2W 2D 1L · QPR 1W 0D 4L

Southampton 2–1 QPR (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 0.75

Goals

against 2.75 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 5.14

Corners

against 5.13 / 9 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.13 / 2.29

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

3.13 / 2.29

Cards

against 2.5 / 1.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Southampton for / against	Line	QPR for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.88 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.14 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	17.13 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8 for · 16.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	6.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.29 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.88 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.29 for · 7.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.13 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.29 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: J. Bell.

Southampton

Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Tella n 8	72.1	3 7/6	3.3 7/5	—
Shea Charles n 4	58	2.7 3/2	1.6 2/2	—
Mohamed Elyounoussi n 8	61.5	2.2 7/4	1.1 5/1	—
C. Alcaraz n 8	72.6	1.5 7/3	1.1 4/2	—
A. Maitland-Niles n 8	58.3	1.4 4/2	0.2 1/0	—

Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 8	50.5	2.9 6/3	2 5/2
C. Alcaraz n 8	72.6	2.2 7/3	0.8 4/1
S. Amo-Ameyaw n 4	32.3	2.1 1/1	1.4 1/1
C. Adams n 8	49.9	2 5/3	0.9 4/0
K. Sulemana n 8	42.4	1.9 3/1	1.1 2/1

Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 8	50.5	0.9 3/1	0.2 1/0
J. Ward-Prowse n 8	82.9	0.3 2/0	0.7 4/1
C. Adams n 8	49.9	0.9 4/0	0 0/0
K. Sulemana n 8	42.4	0.5 1/1	0.3 1/0
N. Tella n 8	72.1	0.2 1/0	0.5 3/0

Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Shea Charles n 4	58	2.7 3/2
R. Lavia n 8	85.4	2.6 8/7
W. Smallbone n 8	77.3	2.6 7/6
Samuel Edozie n 8	42.8	2.4 7/2
A. Maitland-Niles n 8	58.3	2.1 6/3

QPR

QPR — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Amos n 8	42.1	2.7 7/3	0.5 2/0	—
E. Dixon-Bonner n 7	29.1	2.6 4/2	1.3 2/1	—
L. Dykes n 8	86.1	2.5 8/6	1.2 6/2	—
S. Armstrong n 8	35.8	2.5 5/2	0.6 2/0	—
T. Iroegbunam n 8	71.4	1.9 7/4	1.3 5/2	—

QPR — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Armstrong n 8	35.8	2.5 5/2	1.6 4/1
C. Martin n 8	54	1.7 6/2	0.6 3/0
E. Dixon-Bonner n 7	29.1	1.3 2/1	0.4 1/0
I. Chair n 8	86.3	1.2 5/3	0.5 3/1
A. Adomah n 8	55.9	1 3/1	0.2 1/0

QPR — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Armstrong n 8	35.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Martin n 8	54	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
T. Iroegbunam n 8	71.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
A. Adomah n 8	55.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	48	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

QPR — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Laird n 8	63.6	3 6/3
T. Iroegbunam n 8	71.4	2.5 8/4
M. Fox n 8	80.4	2.4 6/5
L. Amos n 8	42.1	2.4 4/3
A. Adomah n 8	55.9	2.2 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Southampton		QPR
74%	Possession	26%
0.42	Expected goals (xG)	0.64
7	Shots	11
3	Shots on target	5
1	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	8
4	Corners	3
0	Offsides	3
8	Fouls	14
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	1
786	Passes	263
92%	Pass accuracy	72%

Southampton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Gavin Bazunu	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
K. Walker-Peters	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
J. Bednarek	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Ryan Manning	90	0	2	1	0	2	3	Y	8.2
Shea Charles	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
S. Armstrong	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.9
A. Armstrong	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
Samuel Edozie	83	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.5
C. Alcaraz	56	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	6.6
S. Amo-Ameyaw	56	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
J. Stephens	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
F. Downes sub	65	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
Ryan Fraser sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
S. Mara sub	34	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Aribo sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

QPR player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Begović	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Osman Kakay	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
S. Cook	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Fox	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
K. Paal	90	0	0	0	2	5	0	7.2
S. Field	90	0	1	0	3	3	Y	7.3
S. Armstrong	90	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
I. Chair	90	0	3	3	1	1	0	7.3
A. Dozzell	82	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Colback	74	1	1	1	0	3	0	7.2
P. Smyth	74	0	2	0	0	3	0	7
A. Adomah sub	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Duke-McKenna sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Rayan Jawad Kolli sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Southampton v QPR — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

SouthamptonDWLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.6 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

QPRLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Southampton#4 pos87 pts46 pl+24 GD

QPR#18 pos56 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Southampton scored1.89

QPR scored1.02

Southampton conceded1.37

QPR conceded1.26

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